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The Outlines are called by various names; Guidelines, Guide, Outline but all refer to the same wonderfully informative documents. | The Outlines are called by various names; Guidelines, Guide, Outline but all refer to the same wonderfully informative documents. | ||
None of the information in the Guidelines was lost when hard copy publication stopped. It was all incorporated in U.S. State and Country articles on the FamilySearch Wiki. | None of the information in the Guidelines was lost when hard copy publication stopped. It was all incorporated in the corresponding articles for Countries, U.S. State and Country and related Topic articles on the FamilySearch Wiki. | ||
Even with the enhanced research information in wiki articles, some researchers still like to | Even with the enhanced research information in wiki articles, some researchers still like to reference the original Outlines. Fortunately, they are available online. | ||
=== Research Guidelines Online === | === Research Guidelines Online === | ||
All of the Research Guidelines were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library. If you don't have regular access to a the internet, download a copy to your computer when you do have access. The files are found | All of the U. S. State Research Guidelines were converted into .pdf files by the BYU Family History Library. If you don't have regular access to a the internet, download a copy to your computer when you do have access. The files are found following the links below. | ||
==== History of the Outlines ==== | ==== History of the Outlines ==== | ||
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In 2008 we copied all the research outlines to the wiki and began updating them. We then split the long outlines into separate articles. A research outline on paper might have 40 pages covering many topics such as census, vital, and land records. In the wiki, each topic is covered in a separate article. So if you're used to referencing the Church Records section of the Pennsylvania Research Outline, on the wiki you would find the same information by doing a search on the terms ''pennsylvania church'' and selecting on the Search Results page, the article named "[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Pennsylvania Church Records]]." | In 2008 we copied all the research outlines to the wiki and began updating them. We then split the long outlines into separate articles. A research outline on paper might have 40 pages covering many topics such as census, vital, and land records. In the wiki, each topic is covered in a separate article. So if you're used to referencing the Church Records section of the Pennsylvania Research Outline, on the wiki you would find the same information by doing a search on the terms ''pennsylvania church'' and selecting on the Search Results page, the article named "[[Pennsylvania Church Records|Pennsylvania Church Records]]." | ||
==== Old Outlines Online ==== | ==== Old Outlines Online ==== | ||